JP2675575B2 - Mushroom inoculation device - Google Patents

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 （産業上の利用分野） この発明に係る茸菌の植菌装置は、えのき茸等の茸類
を栽培する為、栽培基を充填した栽培容器に茸菌を植え
付ける作業を自動的に行なう場合に使用する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial field of application) The apparatus for inoculating mushrooms according to the present invention is used for cultivating mushrooms such as enoki mushrooms. It is used when performing automatically.

（従来の技術） えのき茸等の茸を栽培する場合、おが屑と米ぬか等と
を混ぜて造った栽培基を栽培容器に充填すると共に、こ
の栽培基にえのき茸等の茸の菌を植え付け、上記栽培容
器を高湿度の条件の下に所定期間放置する栽培作業を行
なう。(Prior Art) When cultivating mushrooms such as enoki mushrooms, a cultivation container made of a mixture of sawdust and rice bran is filled into a cultivation container, and fungi of mushrooms such as enoki mushrooms are planted on the cultivation base. Cultivation work is performed by leaving the cultivation container under a high humidity condition for a predetermined period.

即ち、第７図に示す様に、ポリエチレン等により広口
瓶状に形成された栽培容器１に栽培基２を充填すると共
に、この栽培基２の上端部に、栽培基２を棒で突く等し
て凹み３を形成し、この凹み３に、えのき茸等の茸の菌
を植え付ける。That is, as shown in FIG. 7, a cultivation container 1 formed of polyethylene or the like in a wide-mouthed bottle shape is filled with a cultivation base 2, and the cultivation base 2 is pierced with a stick at the upper end of the cultivation base 2. To form a depression 3 and to inoculate fungus of mushroom such as enoki mushroom with this depression 3.

茸の菌は、栽培容器１と同様の茸菌供給容器４（本発
明の実施例を示す第１、４図参照）に、栽培基と共に固
まった状態で入っており、この菌を上記凹み３に植え付
ける際には、茸菌供給容器４内に充填された菌を掻き出
し、凹み３に入れる。The fungi of the mushroom are contained in the same container as the cultivation container 1 (see FIGS. 1 and 4 showing the embodiment of the present invention) in a solidified state together with the cultivation base. At the time of planting in, the fungus filled in the mushroom supply container 4 is scraped out and placed in the recess 3.

この様に、茸菌供給容器４に充填された菌を掻き出
し、更に栽培基２の凹み３に入れる作業（所謂植菌作
業）は、人手により行なう他、機械により自動的に行な
う場合が多い。As described above, the work of scraping out the fungus filled in the fungus-feeding container 4 and further inserting it into the recess 3 of the cultivation base 2 (so-called inoculation work) is performed manually or automatically by a machine in many cases.

この様に植菌作業を自動的に行なう装置として、従来
から実開昭52-31752号公報に開示された様な構造のもの
が知られ、又実際に使用されている。As a device for automatically performing the inoculation work as described above, a device having a structure disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 52-31752 is known and is actually used.

（発明が解決しようとする課題） ところが、上記従来の自動装置は、栽培容器１を１個
ずつ人手により送り込む必要がある為、送り込み作業が
面倒で、作業員の労力を必ずしも低減する事が出来ず、
それぞれが1kg程度ある栽培容器１を取り扱う作業は
（腱鞘炎に掛かり易い等）作業員の健康を害する恐れも
強い。(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the above-mentioned conventional automatic device, since it is necessary to manually feed the cultivation containers 1 one by one, the feeding work is troublesome and the labor of the worker can be always reduced. No
The work of handling the cultivation containers 1 each of which is about 1 kg has a strong possibility of damaging the health of the workers (such as tendonitis).

即ち、茸栽培用の栽培容器１は、ほぼ正方形の籠に複
数個（通常は４行４列で合計16個）ずつ納められ、この
籠に入れた状態で持ち運ばれるだけでなく、栽培する場
合もこの籠に入れたまま、栽培空間に置かれる。That is, a plurality of cultivation containers 1 for mushroom cultivation (usually 16 pieces in 4 rows and 4 columns in total) are housed in a substantially square basket, and not only are they carried in the basket, but they are also cultivated. Even in this case, it is placed in the cultivation space while being put in this basket.

従って、栽培容器１を１個ずつ処理する自動装置の場
合、作業員が栽培容器１を１個ずつ籠から取り出し、再
び籠に戻す作業を行なわなければならない為、手首等に
大きな負担が掛かる事が避けられず、腱鞘炎等に掛かり
易くなってしまう。Therefore, in the case of an automatic device that processes the cultivation containers 1 one by one, the worker must take out the cultivation containers 1 one by one from the basket and then return them to the basket again, which puts a heavy burden on the wrist or the like. Is inevitable, and it becomes easy to suffer from tendonitis.

本発明の茸菌の植菌装置は、上述の様な不都合を解消
するものである。The fungus inoculation device of the present invention eliminates the inconveniences described above.

（課題を解決するための手段） 本発明の茸菌の植菌装置は、内部に茸菌を充填した茸
菌供給容器を、開口部を下にして倒立した状態で保持す
る保持部と、この保持部に保持された茸菌供給容器の開
口部下方に鉛直方向に亘って配設され、捻り方向に回転
駆動される軸と、この軸の上端部に揺動自在に支持され
た掻き出し板と、この掻き出し板を上記保持部に保持さ
れた茸菌供給容器内に進入させる為、保持部と掻き出し
板との少なくとも一方を昇降させる昇降手段と、掻き出
し板の下方に設けられて、この掻き出し板が茸菌供給容
器から掻き出した茸菌を受け取り、更に下方に落下させ
る分配手段と、この分配手段の下方に設けられ、整然と
並べられた状態で籠に入れられた複数の栽培容器を分配
手段の下方に出し入れする移送手段と、この移送手段と
分配手段との間に設けられ、上記籠に入れられた複数の
栽培容器の蓋を開閉する開閉手段とから構成されてい
る。(Means for Solving the Problems) The fungus inoculation device of the present invention is a holding section that holds an mushroom fungus supply container filled with mushrooms inside in an inverted state with the opening facing down, A shaft arranged vertically below the opening of the fungus supply container held in the holding part and driven to rotate in the twisting direction, and a scraping plate swingably supported at the upper end of this shaft. , The raising and lowering means for elevating and lowering at least one of the holding part and the scraping plate for advancing the scraping plate into the fungus feed container held by the holding part, and the scraping plate provided below the scraping plate. Is a distribution means for receiving the mushroom bacterium scraped out from the mushroom supply container and further dropping it, and a plurality of cultivation containers placed in a basket in an orderly arranged state under the distribution means of the distribution means. Transfer means to move in and out below The opening / closing means is provided between the transfer means and the distribution means and opens / closes the lids of the plurality of cultivation containers placed in the basket.

（作用） 上述の様に構成される本発明の茸菌の植菌装置によ
り、固まった状態で茸菌供給容器内に充填された茸菌を
掻き出し、更にこの掻き出された茸菌を栽培容器に送り
込む場合、先ず茸菌供給容器を保持部の下面に、蓋を開
けた状態で装着する。この際、保持部と掻き出し板とは
最も大きく離し、掻き出し板が、保持部への茸菌供給容
器装着作業の妨げとならない様にする。(Operation) By the fungus inoculating device of the present invention configured as described above, the fungi in the solidified state are scraped out of the fungi in the container for feeding the fungi, and the fungi for the fungi are then cultivated. In the case of feeding into the container, first, the fungus feed container is attached to the lower surface of the holding portion with the lid open. At this time, the holding part and the scraping plate are separated by the maximum distance so that the scraping plate does not hinder the work of mounting the mushroom-feeding container on the holding part.

これと共に、移送手段により、整然と籠に入れられた
複数の栽培容器を、籠ごと分配手段の下方に送り込み、
次いで開閉手段により、各栽培容器の蓋を開放する。Along with this, by the transfer means, a plurality of cultivation containers that are neatly placed in the basket are sent under the distribution means together with the basket,
Next, the lid of each cultivation container is opened by the opening / closing means.

茸菌供給容器の装着作業と、栽培容器の送り込み及び
開蓋作業とが完了したならば、軸を回転させつつ、保持
部と掻き出し板とを互いに近付け、掻き出し板を保持部
に保持された茸菌供給容器の下端開口から、この茸菌供
給容器内に進入させ、この茸菌供給容器内に充填された
茸菌を掻き出す。When the mounting work of the mushroom supply container and the feeding and opening of the cultivation container are completed, the shaft is rotated and the holding part and the scraping plate are brought close to each other, and the mushroom plate is held by the holding part. From the lower end opening of the fungus feed container, the fungus feed container is made to enter, and the fungus filled in the fungus feed container is scraped out.

この様に、掻き出し板の回転に伴なって、茸菌供給容
器の下端開口部から掻き出された茸菌は、分配手段を通
じて、この分配手段よりも更に下方に、籠に入れられた
ままの状態で整然と置かれた栽培容器内に送り込まれ
る。In this way, the mushrooms scraped out from the lower end opening of the mushroom supply container along with the rotation of the scraping plate are kept in the basket through the distribution means and further below the distribution means. It is sent into the cultivation container placed in order.

この様にして１の籠に入れられた複数個の栽培容器中
への茸菌の送り込みを完了したならば、一度軸の回転を
停止した状態で、開閉手段により複数個の栽培容器の蓋
を閉じ、移送手段により茸菌送り込み済の栽培容器を入
れた籠を取り出すと共に、代りに未だ茸菌の送り込みを
行なっていない栽培容器を入れた籠を分配手段の下方に
送り込み、再び軸を回転させつつ掻き出し板と保持部と
を互いに近付けて、茸菌供給容器からの茸菌掻き出しを
行なって、複数個の栽培容器中への茸菌の送り込みを行
なう。When the feeding of the mushrooms into the plurality of cultivation containers placed in the basket 1 is completed in this way, once the rotation of the shaft is stopped, the lid of the plurality of cultivation containers is opened by the opening / closing means. Close and take out the basket containing the cultivation container that has already been fed with the mushrooms by the transfer means, and instead send the basket containing the cultivation container that has not yet been fed with the mushrooms below the distribution means and rotate the shaft again. While the scraping plate and the holding portion are brought close to each other, the fungi are scraped out from the fungi supply container, and the fungi are fed into the plurality of cultivation containers.

（実施例） 次に、図示の実施例を説明しつつ、本発明を更に詳し
く説明する。(Example) Next, the present invention will be described in more detail while describing the illustrated example.

第１〜６図は本発明の実施例を示しており、第１図は
植菌装置の全体構成を示す縦断側面図、第２図は同正面
図、第３図は同平面図、第４図は掻き出し手段部分を拡
大して示す縦断側面図、第５図は掻き出し板装着部分の
分解斜視図、第６図は開閉手段部分を拡大して示す縦断
側面図である。1 to 6 show an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional side view showing the overall structure of an inoculation device, FIG. 2 is the same front view, FIG. 3 is the same plan view, and FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged vertical side view showing the scraping-out means portion, FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the scraping-out plate mounting portion, and FIG. 6 is an enlarged vertical side view showing the opening / closing means portion.

本発明による茸菌の植菌装置を構成するフレーム５
に、昇降自在に支持された取付基板11（詳細は後述）の
上面に、捻り方向の回転のみを自在として、鉛直方向に
亘って支持された螺子杆６にはナット片７が螺合してお
り、このナット片７に保持枠８を固定して、上記螺子杆
６の回転に伴なって、この保持枠８が昇降する様にして
いる。Frame 5 constituting the fungus inoculation device according to the present invention
In addition, a nut piece 7 is screwed onto a screw rod 6 supported in the vertical direction on the upper surface of a mounting substrate 11 (details will be described later) supported so as to be able to move up and down freely. The holding frame 8 is fixed to the nut piece 7 so that the holding frame 8 moves up and down as the screw rod 6 rotates.

保持枠８の下面には、４個の保持筒９、９が、正方形
配列で互いに等間隔で固定されており、この保持筒９、
９の内側に茸菌供給容器４、４の基端部を、開口部を下
にして倒立した状態で嵌合、保持自在としている。On the lower surface of the holding frame 8, four holding cylinders 9, 9 are fixed in a square array at equal intervals.
Inside the container 9, the proximal end portions of the fungi supply containers 4 and 4 can be freely fitted and held in an inverted state with the opening portion facing downward.

上述の様な保持枠８と保持筒９、９とから成る保持部
の下方には、第一のエアシリンダ10によって昇降駆動さ
れる、水平な取付基板11を設けており、この取付基板11
の一部で、上記保持筒９、９に保持された茸菌供給容器
４、４の開口部下方に整合する位置に、鉛直方向に亘
り、茸菌供給容器４、４と同数で、且つ茸菌供給容器
４、４と同じに配列された中空軸12、12を、捻り方向の
回転自在に支持している。Below the holding portion composed of the holding frame 8 and the holding cylinders 9 and 9 as described above, a horizontal mounting board 11 which is vertically driven by the first air cylinder 10 is provided.
Of the mushrooms supply containers 4 and 4 held in the holding cylinders 9 and 9 at a position aligned with the lower part of the opening of the mushrooms supply containers 4 and 4 in the vertical direction. Hollow shafts 12, 12 arranged in the same manner as the bacteria supply containers 4, 4 are rotatably supported in a twisting direction.

取付基板11の下面から突出した各中空軸12、12の下端
部には従動スプロケット13、13を固定し、この従動スプ
ロケット13、13に巻き掛けたチェンを、取付基板11の端
部下面に固定されたモータ14によって駆動される駆動ス
プロケット15を巻き掛けて、各中空軸12、12を捻り方向
に回転駆動自在としている。Fixed sprocket 13, 13 is fixed to the lower end of each hollow shaft 12, 12 protruding from the lower surface of the mounting board 11, and the chain wound around the driven sprocket 13, 13 is fixed to the lower surface of the end of the mounting board 11. A hollow sprocket (15) driven by a motor (14) is wound around the hollow shafts (12, 12) so that the hollow shafts (12, 12) can be rotationally driven in a twisting direction.

各中空軸12、12の内側には、それぞれ昇降軸16、16が
挿通されている。各昇降軸16、16は、中空軸12、12と共
に捻り方向に回転自在であると共に、中空軸12、12の軸
方向（第１、４図の上下方向）に摺動自在としている。Elevating shafts 16 and 16 are inserted inside the hollow shafts 12 and 12, respectively. Each of the elevating shafts 16 and 16 is rotatable in the twisting direction together with the hollow shafts 12 and 12, and is slidable in the axial direction of the hollow shafts 12 and 12 (vertical direction in FIGS. 1 and 4).

各昇降軸16、16の上端部で、各中空軸12、12の上端か
ら突出した部分に、第５図に示す様に形成した横孔17に
はビン18を、両端が昇降軸16の外周面から突出する状態
で嵌合支持し、このビン18の両端に、金属製の掻き出し
板19、19の一端を枢支している。A bottle 18 is provided in a lateral hole 17 formed as shown in FIG. 5 at the upper end of each elevating shaft 16, 16 at a portion projecting from the upper end of each hollow shaft 12, 12, and both ends are the outer periphery of the elevating shaft 16. Fittingly supported in a state of protruding from the surface, one end of metal scraping plates 19, 19 is pivotally supported at both ends of this bottle 18.

一方、各中空軸12、12の上端部には、支持ブラケット
20、20を固定している。厚肉円筒状に形成された各支持
ブラケット20、20は、上端面にＵ字形の切り欠き部21
を、上端部側面には互いに平行な１対の直截面22、22
を、それぞれ形成している。上記昇降軸上端のビン18の
両端部は、この昇降軸16の昇降に伴なって、上記切り欠
き部21の内側から支持ブラケット20の上端面よりも上側
迄の間で移動自在である。On the other hand, at the upper end of each hollow shaft 12, 12, a support bracket
Twenty, twenty are fixed. Each of the support brackets 20 and 20 formed in a thick-walled cylindrical shape has a U-shaped notch 21 on the upper end surface.
, A pair of straight surfaces 22, 22 parallel to each other on the upper end side surface.
Are formed respectively. Both ends of the bin 18 at the upper end of the lifting shaft are movable between the inside of the notch 21 and the upper side of the upper end surface of the support bracket 20 as the lifting shaft 16 is moved up and down.

各掻き出し板19、19の中間部に形成した長孔23、23と
遊合したビン24、24は、上記直截面22、22で、切り欠き
部21と同じ高さ位置に形成した螺子孔25に螺着してい
る。この為、各掻き出し板19、19は、昇降軸16の上端に
支持したビン18の昇降に伴ない、ビン24、24は長孔23、
23の内側で移動させつつ、上下方向に揺動自在である。The bottles 24, 24 that are loosely engaged with the long holes 23, 23 formed in the middle portion of the scraping plates 19, 19 are screw holes 25 formed at the same height position as the cutout portion 21 on the straight surfaces 22, 22. Is screwed on. Therefore, each scraping plate 19, 19 is accompanied by the elevating of the bin 18 supported on the upper end of the elevating shaft 16, the bins 24, 24 are elongated holes 23,
It can move up and down while moving inside 23.

昇降軸16、16の下端で、中空軸12、12の下端から突出
した部分は、軸受26を介して昇降腕27に結合されてい
る。この昇降腕27は、取付基板11の中央部に固定された
第二のエアシリンダ28によって昇降駆動自在であり、こ
の第二のエアシリンダ28が昇降腕27を昇降させる事に伴
ない、上記昇降軸16、16が、捻り方向に回転自在なま
ま、昇降する様にしている。The lower ends of the elevating shafts 16 and 16 protruding from the lower ends of the hollow shafts 12 and 12 are coupled to the elevating arms 27 via bearings 26. The elevating arm 27 can be driven up and down by a second air cylinder 28 fixed to the central portion of the mounting substrate 11. As the second air cylinder 28 elevates the elevating arm 27, the elevating arm 27 is moved up and down. The shafts 16 and 16 are designed to move up and down while being rotatable in the twisting direction.

29は、複数個（図示の例に於いては、４行４列で、合
計16個）の栽培容器１、１を入れた籠30を、掻き出し板
19、19、及び何れも後述する分配手段31、開閉手段32の
下方に送り込む為のターンテーブルで、固定テーブル33
の上面にフリーベアリング34を介して回転自在に支持さ
れている。このターンテーブル29の中心部とロータリア
クチュエータ35の出力軸とは、駆動シャフト36により互
いに連結されており、ターンテーブル29は、このロータ
リアクチュエータ35により、180度ずつ回転させられ
る。Reference numeral 29 designates a basket 30 in which a plurality of cultivation containers 1 (1 row, 4 columns, 16 in total in the illustrated example) are put into a scraping board.
19, 19 and all of them are turntables for feeding below a distribution means 31 and an opening / closing means 32, which will be described later, and a fixed table 33.
Is rotatably supported on the upper surface of the bearing via a free bearing 34. The center portion of the turntable 29 and the output shaft of the rotary actuator 35 are connected to each other by a drive shaft 36, and the turntable 29 is rotated by 180 degrees by the rotary actuator 35.

前述の様に構成される掻き出し手段により茸菌供給容
器４から掻き出された茸菌を、籠30に入れられ、ターン
テーブル29により掻き出し手段の下方に送り込まれた16
個の栽培容器１、１に分配する為の分配手段31は、前記
取付基板11の下面に支持固定された、それぞれが短円筒
状の、４個のホッパ37、37と、各ホッパ37、37の内側で
取付基板11に穿設された４個ずつ、合計16個の通孔38、
38（第３、４図参照）と、取付基板11の下面に垂下さ
れ、それぞれの上端部を上記通孔38、38に通じさせた円
管状のシュート39、39と、前記中空軸12の下端部外周面
に固定され、上記ホッパ37、37の内側で回転する分配板
40、40とから構成されている。The fungus fungus scraped out from the fungus fungus supply container 4 by the scraping means configured as described above is put in the basket 30 and sent to the lower side of the scraping means by the turntable 29. 16
Distributing means 31 for distributing to individual cultivation containers 1 and 1, four hoppers 37 and 37 each having a short cylindrical shape and supported and fixed to the lower surface of the mounting substrate 11, and hoppers 37 and 37, respectively. 4 holes inside the mounting board 11, 16 holes in total,
38 (see FIGS. 3 and 4), circular tube-shaped chutes 39, 39 hanging from the lower surface of the mounting substrate 11 and having their upper ends communicating with the through holes 38, 38, and the lower end of the hollow shaft 12. Distribution plate fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the part and rotating inside the hoppers 37, 37
It consists of 40 and 40.

又、籠30に入れられターンテーブル29により掻き出し
手段の下方に送り込まれた16個の栽培容器１、１の蓋4
1、41を、一斉に開閉する為の開閉手段32は、第三のエ
アシリンダ43により昇降駆動される支持枠44と、この支
持枠44に一側縁を枢支した４枚の回動板45と、第四のエ
アシリンダ46によりベルクランク60を介して押し引きさ
れ、この押し引きに伴なって、上記回動板45を回動させ
る駆動腕57、57とから構成されている。Further, the 16 cultivation containers 1 and the lids 4 placed in the basket 30 and fed below the scraping means by the turntable 29.
The opening / closing means 32 for simultaneously opening and closing 1, 41 is a support frame 44 that is vertically moved by a third air cylinder 43, and four rotating plates whose one edge is pivotally supported by the support frame 44. 45, and a fourth air cylinder 46, which pushes and pulls through the bell crank 60, and drive arms 57 and 57 that turn the turning plate 45 in accordance with the pushing and pulling.

この開閉手段32部分の構成に就いて、第１図に第６図
を加えて更に詳しく説明する。The structure of the opening / closing means 32 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG.

第三のエアシリンダ43により昇降駆動される支持枠44
の内側には４枚の回動板45が、それぞれの両端部に形成
した折り曲げ部47に一端を固定した軸48、48を、支持枠
44の両側壁部分に回転自在に支持する事で、回動自在に
支承している。Support frame 44 that is driven up and down by the third air cylinder 43
Four rotating plates 45 are provided on the inner side of the support shafts 48, 48 having one ends fixed to bent portions 47 formed at both ends of the support frame.
It is rotatably supported by being rotatably supported on both side wall portions of 44.

支持枠44の両側壁部分を捻り方向の回転自在に挿通さ
れた各軸48、48の他端には、それぞれ揺動腕49、49の一
端が固定されており、各揺動腕49、49の他端は、上記駆
動腕57、57の中間部に枢支している。One end of each swing arm 49, 49 is fixed to the other end of each shaft 48, 48 which is rotatably inserted in both side wall portions of the support frame 44 in the twisting direction. The other end of is pivoted to the intermediate portion of the drive arms 57, 57.

上記各回動板45、45は、一側縁を下方に折り曲げて垂
下壁50とし、他側縁に抑え板51を、蝶番52により揺動自
在に装着する事で構成されている。この抑え板51と支持
枠44との間には引っ張りばね53を設けて、抑え板51及び
回動板45に、第１、６図で時計方向に回動しようとする
弾力を付与している。Each of the rotating plates 45, 45 has one side edge bent downward to form a hanging wall 50, and a pressing plate 51 is swingably attached to the other side edge by a hinge 52. A tension spring 53 is provided between the pressing plate 51 and the support frame 44 to give the pressing plate 51 and the rotating plate 45 an elastic force to rotate clockwise in FIGS. .

又、支持枠44の内側面で、各回動板45の先端部下方に
設けた枢軸54には、衝合腕55の中間部を枢支している。
この衝合腕55の上端部に形成した螺子孔に、抑え板51の
反対側から螺合させた衝合螺子56の先端部は、衝合腕55
の回動に伴なって、抑え板51の内側面と衝合自在として
いる。An intermediate portion of the abutting arm 55 is pivotally supported on a pivot shaft 54 provided on the inner side surface of the support frame 44 and below the tip end portion of each rotating plate 45.
The tip end of the abutment screw 56 screwed from the opposite side of the presser plate 51 to the screw hole formed at the upper end of the abutment arm 55 has an abutment arm 55.
With the rotation of, it can freely strike against the inner surface of the pressing plate 51.

更に、駆動腕57、57の内側面には、各衝合腕55の下部
側面と衝合自在な衝合ピン58を設けている。この為、駆
動腕57、57が第１、６図で左方に移動し、各回動板45が
水平になった場合には、衝合ピン58が衝合腕55を第１、
６図で時計方向に回動させ、この衝合腕55の上端部に螺
着した衝合螺子56が、引っ張りばね53の弾力に抗して抑
え板51を押し、この抑え板51の下端部に形成した折り曲
げ縁59と垂下壁50との間に、栽培容器１の蓋41を進入さ
せられる様にする。又、駆動腕57、57の右行に伴ない、
衝合螺子56が第１、６図で左方に動き得る様になり、引
っ張りばね53の弾力に基づいて抑え板51が、第６図に示
した状態よりも少しでも時計方向に回動した場合は、上
記折り曲げ縁59が蓋41の下縁と係合し、回動板45の回動
に伴なって蓋41が開かれる様にしている。Further, on the inner side surfaces of the drive arms 57, 57, an abutment pin 58 is provided which is abuttable with the lower side surface of each abutment arm 55. Therefore, when the drive arms 57, 57 move to the left in FIGS. 1 and 6 and each pivot plate 45 becomes horizontal, the abutment pin 58 causes the abutment arm 55 to move to the first,
The abutment screw 56 screwed to the upper end of the abutment arm 55 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 6 to push the restraining plate 51 against the elasticity of the tension spring 53, and the lower end of the restraining plate 51. The lid 41 of the cultivation container 1 is allowed to enter between the bent edge 59 and the hanging wall 50 formed in the above. Also, with the rightward movement of the drive arms 57, 57,
The abutment screw 56 can move to the left in FIGS. 1 and 6, and the restraining plate 51 is rotated in the clockwise direction as much as the state shown in FIG. 6 due to the elasticity of the tension spring 53. In this case, the bent edge 59 is engaged with the lower edge of the lid 41, and the lid 41 is opened with the rotation of the rotating plate 45.

上述の様に構成された本発明の茸菌の植菌装置によ
り、固まった状態で茸菌供給容器４、４内に充填された
茸菌を掻き出し、更に籠30に入れられたままの栽培容器
１、１内に送り込む場合、先ず茸菌供給容器４、４を、
保持部を構成する保持筒９、９の下面に、蓋を開けた状
態で装着する。この際、螺子杆６の回動に基づいて保持
枠８を上昇させる事により、保持筒９、９と掻き出し板
19、19とを最も大きく離し、各掻き出し板19、19が、保
持筒９、９に茸菌供給容器４、４を装着する作業の妨げ
とならない様にする。尚、保持枠８を水平方向に伸縮自
在とし、保持筒９、９への茸菌供給容器４、４の着脱作
業時に、この保持枠８を第１図に鎖線で示す様に、同図
の右方向に伸長させれば、上記着脱作業を一層容易に行
なう事が出来る。With the fungi inoculation device of the present invention configured as described above, the fungi contained in the fungi supply containers 4, 4 are scraped out in a solidified state, and the cultivation container is still in the basket 30. When feeding into 1, 1, first, the fungi supply container 4, 4,
The holding cylinders 9 constituting the holding unit are attached to the lower surfaces of the holding cylinders 9 with the lids open. At this time, by raising the holding frame 8 based on the rotation of the screw rod 6, the holding cylinders 9 and 9 and the scraping plate are removed.
19 and 19 are separated most from each other so that the scraping plates 19 and 19 do not hinder the work of mounting the fungi feed containers 4 and 4 on the holding cylinders 9 and 9. It should be noted that the holding frame 8 can be expanded and contracted in the horizontal direction, and when attaching and detaching the fungi supply containers 4, 4 to and from the holding cylinders 9, 9, as shown by the chain line in FIG. If it is extended rightward, the above-mentioned attaching / detaching work can be performed more easily.

上述の様に茸菌供給容器４、４を保持枠８の下面の保
持筒９、９に装着したならば、ロータリアクチュエータ
35でターンテーブル29を180度回転させる事により、整
然と籠30に入れられた16個の栽培容器１、１を、籠30ご
と、分配手段31の下方に送り込む。このターンテーブル
29による送り込み作業の際支持枠44は、第三のエアシリ
ンダ43の伸長に伴なって上昇しており、上記栽培容器
１、１が、支持枠44及びこの支持枠44に付属した駆動腕
57、57に邪魔される事なく、この支持枠44の下側に送り
込まれる様にする。As described above, when the fungi supply containers 4 and 4 are attached to the holding cylinders 9 and 9 on the lower surface of the holding frame 8, the rotary actuator
By rotating the turntable 29 by 180 at 35, the 16 cultivation containers 1 and 1 that are neatly put in the basket 30 are sent below the distribution means 31 together with the basket 30. This turntable
During the feeding operation by 29, the support frame 44 is raised along with the extension of the third air cylinder 43, and the cultivation containers 1 and 1 are supported by the support frame 44 and the drive arm attached to the support frame 44.
57, 57 is fed to the lower side of the support frame 44 without being disturbed.

籠30に入れられた16個の栽培容器１、１が、支持枠44
の下方に送り込まれたならば、次いで開閉手段32によ
り、各栽培容器１、１の蓋41、41を開放する。The 16 cultivation containers 1 and 1 placed in the basket 30 are supported by the support frame 44.
Once it is fed below, the opening / closing means 32 opens the lids 41, 41 of the cultivation containers 1, 1.

この開蓋作業を行なう場合、先ず第四のエアシリンダ
46を伸長させて駆動腕57、57を第１、６図の左方に移動
させ、回動板45を同図に示す様に水平にした状態で、そ
れ迄伸長していた第三のエアシリンダ43を縮め、支持枠
44を下降させる。この際、各回動板45の先端縁に枢支し
た抑え板51は、衝合螺子56によって外方に押されたまま
となり、各栽培容器１、１の蓋41、41が、抑え板51と垂
下壁50との間に進入する。When performing this lid opening work, first, the fourth air cylinder
With the 46 extended, the drive arms 57, 57 are moved to the left in FIGS. 1 and 6, and the rotating plate 45 is horizontal as shown in FIG. Cylinder 43 is contracted, supporting frame
44 is lowered. At this time, the restraining plate 51 pivotally supported on the tip end edge of each rotating plate 45 remains pushed outward by the abutment screw 56, and the lids 41, 41 of the respective cultivation containers 1, 1 serve as the restraining plate 51. Enter between the hanging wall 50.

この様にして、各栽培容器１、１の蓋41、41を、抑え
板51と垂下壁50との間に進入させたならば、第三のエア
シリンダ43を縮めた状態のまま、第四のエアシリンダ46
を縮め、ベルクランク60を介して駆動腕57、57を第１、
６図で右方に押し、各揺動腕49、49、軸48、48を介して
各回動板45を、同図で反時計方向に回動させる。In this way, if the lids 41, 41 of the respective cultivation containers 1, 1 are made to enter between the restraining plate 51 and the hanging wall 50, the third air cylinder 43 is contracted and the fourth Air cylinder 46
And the drive arms 57, 57 to the first,
By pushing to the right in FIG. 6, each rotating plate 45 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 6 via each swing arm 49, 49 and shaft 48, 48.

この回動の初期段階に於いて、衝合螺子56の先端部が
抑え板51の内側面から離れ、この抑え板51の下端に形成
した折り曲げ縁59が、引っ張りばね53に引かれて栽培容
器１の蓋41の下縁と係合する。In the initial stage of this rotation, the tip end of the abutment screw 56 is separated from the inner side surface of the restraining plate 51, and the bent edge 59 formed at the lower end of the restraining plate 51 is pulled by the tension spring 53 to grow the cultivation container. The lower edge of the lid 41 of No. 1 is engaged.

この為、更に回動板45が上方に回動する事に伴ない、
各栽培容器１、１の蓋41、41が開放される。Therefore, as the rotating plate 45 further rotates upward,
The lids 41, 41 of the cultivation containers 1, 1 are opened.

上述の様にして茸菌供給容器４、４の装着作業と、栽
培容器１、１の送り込みと、各栽培容器１、１の開蓋作
業とが完了したならば、それ迄伸長したままであった第
一のエアシリンダ10を縮め、取付基板11の下面に垂下さ
れた16本のシュート39、39の下端を、それぞれ栽培容器
１、１の開口部直上位置に迄下降させる。If the mounting work of the fungi supply containers 4 and 4, the feeding of the cultivation containers 1 and 1 and the opening work of the cultivation containers 1 and 1 are completed as described above, they are still extended. Further, the first air cylinder 10 is contracted, and the lower ends of the 16 chutes 39, 39 hanging from the lower surface of the mounting substrate 11 are lowered to the positions directly above the openings of the cultivation containers 1, 1, respectively.

次いで、モータ14への通電に基づき、駆動スプロケッ
ト15、チェン、従動スプロケット13、13を介して、中空
軸12、12及び昇降軸16、16を回転させつつ、螺子杆６を
捻り方向に回転させ、ナット片７を介して保持枠８を下
降させる。Next, based on the energization of the motor 14, the screw rod 6 is rotated in the twisting direction while rotating the hollow shafts 12 and 12 and the elevating shafts 16 and 16 via the drive sprocket 15, the chain, and the driven sprockets 13 and 13. , The holding frame 8 is lowered via the nut piece 7.

この結果、保持筒９、９と掻き出し板19、19とが互い
に近付き合い、掻き出し板19、19が保持筒９、９に保持
された茸菌供給容器４、４の下端開口から、この茸菌供
給容器４、４内に進入する。As a result, the holding cylinders 9 and 9 and the scraping plates 19 and 19 come close to each other, and the scraping plates 19 and 19 are held at the holding cylinders 9 and 9 through the lower end openings of the fungi supply containers 4 and 4, respectively. Enter the supply containers 4, 4.

この際、第二のエアシリンダ28は、昇降腕27、軸受26
を介して、各昇降軸16、16を上昇させ、各昇降軸16、16
の上端部に設けたピン18を、支持ブラケット20に設けた
ピン24、24よりも上方に移動させる。この結果、上記ピ
ン18に一端を枢支した掻き出し板19、19の他端が第１、
４図に鎖線で示す様に垂れ下がって、この掻き出し板1
9、19の回転直径が小さくなり、この掻き出し板19、19
が各茸菌供給容器４、４の下端開口から、各茸菌供給容
器４、４の内側に進入自在となる。At this time, the second air cylinder 28 includes the lifting arm 27 and the bearing 26.
Raise and lower the lifting shafts 16 and 16 through the
The pin 18 provided on the upper end of the above is moved above the pins 24, 24 provided on the support bracket 20. As a result, the other ends of the scraping plates 19, 19 whose one end is pivotally supported by the pin 18 are
4 This hanging plate 1 hangs down as shown by the chain line in Fig. 4.
The rotation diameter of 9, 19 has become smaller, and this scraping plate 19, 19
Can enter the inside of each of the fungi supply containers 4, 4 through the lower end opening of each of the fungi supply containers 4, 4.

保持筒９、９が下降し、掻き出し板19、19が各茸菌供
給容器４、４の内側に進入するに従って、各茸菌供給容
器４、４内に充填された茸菌が掻き出される。茸菌供給
容器４、４から掻き出された茸菌を、先ずホッパ37、37
に受けられ、各ホッパ37、37の内側で回転する分配板4
0、40によって、取付基板11に穿設した複数の通孔38、3
8に、ほぼまんべんなく送り込まれ、更に各通孔38、38
に上端に接続したシュート39、39を通じて、栽培容器
１、１に送り込まれる。As the holding cylinders 9 and 9 descend, and the scraping plates 19 and 19 enter the insides of the mushroom-feeding containers 4 and 4, the mushrooms filled in the mushroom-feeding containers 4 and 4 are scraped out. First, the mushrooms scraped from the mushroom supply containers 4 and 4 are put into the hoppers 37 and 37.
Distributor plate 4 that is received by the hopper 37 and rotates inside each hopper 37.
0, 40, a plurality of through holes 38, 3 formed in the mounting substrate 11
It is sent to 8 almost evenly, and each through hole 38, 38
It is sent to the cultivation containers 1, 1 through the chute 39, 39 connected to the upper end of the.

ターンテーブル29上の栽培容器１、１への茸菌送り込
みを終えたならば、一度掻き出し板19、19を駆動する為
のモータ14を停止してから、第四のエアシリンダ46を伸
長させ、ベルクランク60、駆動腕57、57、揺動腕49、4
9、軸48、48を介して、各回動板45を第１、６図に示す
様に水平状態に迄回動させ、各回動板45の下面に支持さ
れた蓋41を各栽培容器１、１の開口部に押し付ける事
で、各栽培容器１、１の開口部を蓋41、41で閉じる。When the feeding of the fungi to the cultivation containers 1, 1 on the turntable 29 is completed, the motor 14 for driving the scraping plates 19, 19 is once stopped, and then the fourth air cylinder 46 is extended. Bell crank 60, drive arms 57, 57, swing arms 49, 4
9, via the shafts 48, 48, each rotating plate 45 is rotated to a horizontal state as shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, and the lid 41 supported on the lower surface of each rotating plate 45 is attached to each cultivation container 1, By pressing it against the opening of No. 1, the opening of each cultivation container 1, 1 is closed by the lids 41, 41.

この様にして、茸菌送り込み済の栽培容器１、１の開
口部を蓋41、41で閉じたならば、各回動板45を第１、６
図に示した様に水平にした状態のまま、第三のエアシリ
ンダ43を伸長させる事で支持枠44を上昇させてから、タ
ーンテーブル29を180度回転させ、茸菌送り込みを終了
した栽培容器１、１の取り出しと、未だ茸菌送り込みを
していない新たな栽培容器１、１の送り込みとを行な
う。In this way, if the openings of the cultivation containers 1 and 1 to which the fungi have been fed are closed by the lids 41 and 41, the rotating plates 45 are moved to the first and sixth positions.
In the horizontal state as shown in the figure, the third air cylinder 43 is extended to raise the support frame 44, and then the turntable 29 is rotated 180 degrees to complete the feeding of the mushroom. Taking out 1 and 1 and feeding new cultivation containers 1 and 1 to which the fungi have not yet been fed.

茸菌送り込みを完了した栽培容器１、１の取り出し
と、新たな栽培容器１、１の送り込みとを完了したなら
ば、再び掻き出し板19、19を回転させる為のモータ14を
起動させ、茸菌供給容器４、４からの茸菌植菌を行な
う。この際、螺子杆６を回転させる事により、保持筒
９、９を設けた保持枠８を下降させ、上記保持筒９、９
と掻き出し板19、19とを相対的に近付けて、掻き出し板
19、19を次第に茸菌供給容器４、４の奥に迄進入させ
る。When the removal of the cultivation containers 1 and 1 that have completed the feeding of the mushrooms and the sending of the new cultivation containers 1 and 1 are completed, the motor 14 for rotating the scraping plates 19 and 19 is activated again, and the mushrooms Mushroom inoculation from the supply containers 4 and 4 is performed. At this time, by rotating the screw rod 6, the holding frame 8 provided with the holding cylinders 9, 9 is lowered, and the holding cylinders 9, 9 are
And the scraping boards 19 and 19 relatively close to each other, and the scraping board
19 and 19 are gradually advanced to the inner part of the fungi supply containers 4 and 4.

掻き出し板19、19が茸菌供給容器４、４の開口部に通
過したならば、第二のエアシリンダ28により、昇降腕2
7、軸受26を介して、それ迄上昇していた各昇降軸16、1
6を下降させ、各昇降軸16、16の上端部に設けたピン18
を、支持ブラケット20の上端に形成した切り欠き部21に
進入させ、このピン18の高さと、支持ブラケット20に螺
着したピン24、24の高さとを、ほぼ同じにする。When the scraping plates 19 and 19 have passed through the openings of the fungi supply containers 4 and 4, the second air cylinder 28 is used to move the lifting arm 2
7, through the bearings 26, each lifting shaft 16, 1 that had been lifted up to that point
6 is lowered and pins 18 are provided on the upper end of each lifting shaft 16, 16.
Into the notch 21 formed at the upper end of the support bracket 20, and the height of the pin 18 and the height of the pins 24, 24 screwed to the support bracket 20 are made substantially the same.

この結果、昇降軸16の上端に設けたピン18に一端に枢
支した掻き出し板19、19の他端が上方に回動し、各掻き
出し板19、19がほぼ水平になって、掻き出し板19、19の
回転直径が大きくなり、茸菌供給容器４、４の内部で、
下端開口部よりも内径が大きくなった部分に充填された
茸菌も、残らず掻き出される様になる。As a result, the other end of the scraping plates 19, 19 pivotally supported at one end by the pin 18 provided at the upper end of the lifting shaft 16 pivots upward, and the scraping plates 19, 19 become substantially horizontal, so that the scraping plate 19 , 19 has a larger rotating diameter, and inside the fungi supply containers 4, 4,
The fungi contained in the portion whose inner diameter is larger than the opening at the lower end will also be scraped out.

尚、図示の実施例の場合、各掻き出し板19、19の中間
部に形成した長孔23、23と、支持ブラケット20に設けた
ピン24、24とを遊合させているが、昇降軸16の昇降に伴
なって掻き出し板19、19を揺動させる為の構造は、この
様なものに限定されない。例えば、ピン24、24を挿通す
る孔を単なる円孔とし、ピン18を挿通する孔を長孔とし
ても良い。In the case of the illustrated embodiment, the elongated holes 23, 23 formed in the intermediate portions of the scraping plates 19, 19 and the pins 24, 24 provided on the support bracket 20 are engaged with each other. The structure for oscillating the scraping plates 19, 19 with the raising and lowering of is not limited to such a structure. For example, the holes through which the pins 24, 24 are inserted may be simple circular holes, and the holes through which the pins 18 are inserted may be elongated holes.

又、分配手段の下方に設ける移送手段として、図示の
例に於いてはターンテーブルを使用しているが、この移
送手段としては、ローラコンベア、チェンコンベア、ベ
ルトコンベア等のコンベアを使用する事も出来る。Further, as the transfer means provided below the distributing means, a turntable is used in the illustrated example, but a conveyor such as a roller conveyor, a chain conveyor, or a belt conveyor may be used as the transfer means. I can.

（発明の効果） 本発明の茸菌の植菌装置は、以上に述べた通り構成さ
れ作用する為、籠に整然と並べられた複数の栽培容器中
に、栽培容器を籠に入れた状態のまま、茸菌を送り込む
事が出来、茸菌の植菌作業を、迅速に、しかも作業者の
身体に大きな負担を掛ける事なく行なえる様になる。(Effect of the invention) Since the fungus inoculation device of the present invention is configured and operates as described above, the plurality of cultivation containers arranged in the basket in an orderly manner keep the cultivation container in the basket. , It is possible to send in the fungi, and the inoculation work of the fungi can be done quickly and without imposing a heavy burden on the worker's body.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

第１〜６図は本発明の実施例を示しており、第１図は植
菌装置の全体構成を示す縦断側面図、第２図は同正面
図、第３図は同平面図、第４図は掻き出し手段部分を拡
大して示す縦断側面図、第５図は掻き出し板装着部分の
分解斜視図、第６図は開閉手段部分を拡大して示す縦断
側面図、第７図は栽培基を充填した栽培容器の縦断面図
である。 1:栽培容器、2:栽培基、3:凹み、4:茸菌供給容器、5:フ
レーム、6:螺子杆、7:ナット片、8:保持枠、9:保持筒、
10:第一のエアシリンダ、11:取付基板、12:中空軸、13:
従動スプロケット、14:モータ、15:駆動スプロケット、
16:昇降軸、17:横孔、18:ピン、19:掻き出し板、20:支
持ブラケット、21:切り欠き部、22:直截面、23:長孔、2
4:ピン、25:螺子孔、26:軸受、27:昇降腕、28:第二のエ
アシリンダ、29:ターンテーブル、30:籠、31:分配手
段、32:開閉手段、33:固定テーブル、34:フリーベアリ
ング、35:ロータリアクチュエータ、36:駆動シャフト、
37:ホッパ、38:通孔、39:シュート、40:分配板、41:
蓋、43:第三のエアシリンダ、44:支持枠、45:回動板、4
6:第四のエアシリンダ、47:折り曲げ部、48:軸、49:揺
動腕、50:垂下壁、51:抑え板、52:蝶番、53:引っ張りば
ね、54:枢軸、55:衝合腕、56:衝合螺子、57:駆動腕、5
8:衝合ピン、59:折り曲げ縁、60:ベルクランク。1 to 6 show an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional side view showing the overall structure of an inoculation device, FIG. 2 is the same front view, FIG. 3 is the same plan view, and FIG. The figure is an enlarged vertical side view showing the scraping means portion, FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the scraping plate mounting portion, FIG. 6 is an enlarged vertical side view showing the opening / closing means portion, and FIG. 7 is a cultivation base. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the filled cultivation container. 1: Cultivation container, 2: Cultivation base, 3: Dent, 4: Fungus fungus supply container, 5: Frame, 6: Screw rod, 7: Nut piece, 8: Holding frame, 9: Holding tube,
10: First air cylinder, 11: Mounting board, 12: Hollow shaft, 13:
Driven sprocket, 14: motor, 15: drive sprocket,
16: Lifting shaft, 17: Horizontal hole, 18: Pin, 19: Scrape plate, 20: Support bracket, 21: Notch, 22: Straight surface, 23: Long hole, 2
4: Pin, 25: Screw hole, 26: Bearing, 27: Lifting arm, 28: Second air cylinder, 29: Turntable, 30: Basket, 31: Distribution means, 32: Opening / closing means, 33: Fixed table, 34: Free bearing, 35: Rotary actuator, 36: Drive shaft,
37: Hopper, 38: Through hole, 39: Chute, 40: Distribution plate, 41:
Lid, 43: Third air cylinder, 44: Support frame, 45: Rotating plate, 4
6: Fourth air cylinder, 47: Bending part, 48: Shaft, 49: Swing arm, 50: Hanging wall, 51: Restoring plate, 52: Hinge, 53: Extension spring, 54: Axis, 55: Abutment Arm, 56: Abutment screw, 57: Drive arm, 5
8: Abutting pin, 59: Bend edge, 60: Bell crank.

Claims (1)

(57)【特許請求の範囲】(57) [Claims] 【請求項１】フレーム（５）に回転自在に支持される螺
子杆（６）にナット片（７）を螺合させ、このナット片
（７）に複数の茸菌供給容器（４）を倒立状態で保持す
る水平の保持枠（８）を結合し、上記各茸菌供給容器
（４）の開口部の下方位置に、昇降自在な取付基板（1
1）に支持されて回転自在な昇降軸（16）を垂直に配設
し、昇降軸（16）は下端に従動スプロケット（13）を取
付けて、上記取付基板（11）と共に昇降自在な駆動スプ
ロケット（13）によりチェン駆動されて回転自在とし、
この昇降軸（16）の上端には、茸菌供給容器（４）の開
口を下方から通過後、回転時の径を拡げる掻き出し板
（19）を設け、上記掻き出し板（19）の下方に、掻き出
し板（19）により茸菌供給容器（４）から掻き出され落
下する茸菌を受けて、ターンテーブル（29）に載せられ
て昇降軸（16）の下方に移動する籠（30）内に配列した
栽培容器（１）内に落下させる分配板（40）を設け、こ
の分配板（40）の下方において昇降する支持枠（44）
に、基部に垂下壁（50）を、先端部に抑え板（51）を持
つ回動板（45）を基部において枢着し、この回動板（4
5）の昇降及び垂直面内回動により栽培容器（１）の蓋
を開閉する蓋開閉手段（32）を設けて構成した茸菌の植
菌装置。1. A nut piece (7) is screwed onto a screw rod (6) rotatably supported by a frame (5), and a plurality of fungi feed containers (4) are inverted on this nut piece (7). A horizontal holding frame (8) for holding in a state is joined, and a vertically movable mounting board (1) is provided at a position below the opening of each of the fungi feed containers (4).
A vertically movable lifting shaft (16) supported by (1) is provided, and a lower end driven sprocket (13) is attached to the lifting shaft (16), and the driving sprocket is vertically movable together with the mounting board (11). It is chain driven by (13) and can rotate freely.
At the upper end of the elevating shaft (16), a scraping plate (19) for expanding the diameter at the time of rotation after passing through the opening of the fungus feed container (4) from below is provided, and below the scraping plate (19), In the basket (30) which is picked up by the scraping plate (19) from the mushroom supply container (4) and drops, and which is placed on the turntable (29) and moves below the lifting shaft (16). A distribution plate (40) for dropping is provided in the arranged cultivation container (1), and a support frame (44) that moves up and down under the distribution plate (40).
A pivoting plate (45) having a hanging wall (50) at the base and a holding plate (51) at the tip is pivotally attached at the base.
An apparatus for inoculating mushrooms comprising a lid opening / closing means (32) for opening and closing the lid of the cultivation container (1) by moving up and down in 5) and rotating in the vertical plane.